OTHER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SMALL WIND SYSTEMSSource:awea.org3 of 11 questions-awea.org-How much land and wind are required? Will my town let me install a turbine?
– How much do they cost?
– What size turbine is needed to power an entire home?ecgllp.com/resources

…Small wind is generally under 150 feet. The size generator is under 100 kilowatts, and a lot of times it’s not hooked to the grid. Big wind is meant to generate big power for the grid….

…Small wind is generally meant to offset the power that the property or the business uses. It’s not meant to really make power and generate back to the grid…Read the transcript or listen to the interview with Garth Ward>>energy-101.org

…We have a net metering policy here. If you want to put a home windmill onto your home, we will make that easy for you to do. And that’s a personal choice…. Read the transcript or listen to the interview with Tony Anderson>>energy-101.org

SMALL WIND GUIDEBOOKSource:en.openei.orgClick on a state below to see a wind resource map, financial incentives, and state contacts.